Best 435 quotes in «excuse quotes» category

And oftentimes excusing of a fault Doth make the fault the worse by the excuse, As patches set upon a little breach, Discredit more in hiding of the fault Than did the fault before it was so patch'd.

And oftentimes excusing of a fault doth make the fault the worse by the excuse.

An excuse is a polite rejection. Men are not afraid of 'ruining the friendship.

An excuse is a lie guarded.

An excuse is worse and more terrible than a lie; for an excuse is a lie guarded.

Anger is its own excuse and its own reward.

Anonymity is no excuse for stupidity.

Any excuse to get away from the computer screen is welcome.

Are you the cursed kid Nemesis mentioned?" Leo asked. "But you're a girl." "You're a girl," said the girl. "Excuse me?

A person you excuse from any genuine challenge is a person you do not truly respect.

A readiness to excuse some faults, shows a disposition to commit others.

A state of war only serves as an excuse for domestic tyranny.

Art is its own excuse, and it's either Art or it's something else. It's either a poem or a piece of cheese.

Arrogance is a veneer -- a thin covering of excuses hiding deep performance deficiencies.

As a global society, we do not have to agree, endorse or condone the lifestyle choices of others. However, history has taught us that we equally cannot and should not excuse those who would hide behind religion or misuse God's word to justify bigotry and persecution.

Attaining a PhD is just an excuse that all young women are using nowadays to avoid starting families.

Bad news is just an excuse.

Before we blame we should first see whether we cannot excuse.

Beneath the excuse lies your destiny.

Being in a band you can wear whatever you want - it’s like an excuse for Halloween everyday.

By the time we have our fifth and sixth you'll be a pro." Kane teased. He nuzzled Sebastien head. " Do you hear that, son ? You're our experiment, so you'll have all sorts of excuses to do very naughty things.

Besides, Southerners are hospitable. They'll probably offer me lemonade." Excuse me? You're going to sit on a porch and drink lemonade while I plow a swamp with a goat's horn?" Yes, ma'am. And I aim to wear my seamless shirt while you do it.

Busyness is not a reason for not getting other things done. It is an excuse for not claiming your true priorities.

Comparatively, we can excuse any offense against the heart, but not against the imagination. The imagination knows--nothing escapes its glance from out its eyry--and it controls the breast.

Cancer's like the ultimate excuse. Who's gonna say, 'Oh, no, you have to show up for this one?' 'Hey, I got cancer. I can't be there.' It's the ultimate eraser.

Christmas is a poor excuse every 25th of December to pick a man's pockets.

Calls ignored, texts unanswered, short replies, excuses made. All I can say is don't be surprised when you're not in my future.

Companies, to date, have often used the excuse that they are only beholden to their shareholders, but we need shareholders to think of themselves as stakeholders in the well being of society as well.

Conditions are seldom ideal, and if one waits long enough for ideal conditions one is just making excuses.

Don't always use PAIN that you receive as an excuse to GIVE PAIN.

Courage is a fickle creature. Just as you need it, it often makes excuses and rushes out of the room.

Crusaders have just f-ked me over what a bas-rd joke, excuse my language I'm absolutely furious.

Cynicism is just an excuse for not helping.

Destiny is for losers. It's just a lame excuse for letting things happen to you instead of making them happen.

Discipline is what you must have to resist the lure of excuses

Don't accept excuses; totally deny the status quo.

Dead? No excuse for laying off work.

Don't bother explaining--I've heard all the excuses and the trouble is most of them are true.

Don't fall in love with your own excuses.

Don't give in to excuses that can keep you from really living the best life God has for you.

Don't make excuses! Make changes!

Don't make excuses, just get it done!

Don't make excuses - make improvements!

Don't succumb to excuses. Go back to the job of making the corrections and forming the habits that will make your goal possible.

Do tell. It might be entertaining to see who gets to you first.” “Excuse me if entertaining you isn’t at the top of my agenda.

Don't whine, complain, or make excuses.

Don't waste time on excuses. Just get it done.

Everybody in Hollywood was in Around the World in 80 Days. If you weren't, you left town and made up an excuse.

Ever since the introduction of psychoanalysis there have been too many terms to excuse behavior and phrases that can be [used] to explain everything.

Everybody's not going to understand where God has called you to go, but that is not an excuse for you not to go there. Then, when He puts you in certain places, it's a spiritual warfare to stay there.